D-Mo's growing up - 4 months and counting

We've kind of dropped the ball on posting new pics. But, we have a good excuse. We have been busy loving on our blessed, cute, little, handsome Dylan (ok maybe we're a little biased)!!!! He is a really good baby, though. His personality is surfacing and it's a lot of fun. In addition to smiling, he now laughs and smirks. Laura says most of his smirks look like me...poor child. I keep hoping he'll grow out of it.

He's definitely a morning person and loves to sing!!! If we could ever figure out how to post videos, we would love to share a video of his normal morning ritual. He usually wakes us up humming and cooing, and an occassional yell for attention. It's hellarious! Then when we get him out of his crib, we put him in his swing and he sings like an angel the rest of the morning...until he's hungry, again, of course.

I thought I got irritable when I get hungry. Maybe that's where he gets if from. When he's hungry, he can lock-in on a bottle like a heat seeking missile! And, I don't quite understand what's he says, but I think he's saying "Go, go Gadget arms", because he reaches and stretches for the bottle until you get it close enough for him to snatch it. Then it's on!!! That's another video we'll have to share with everyone if and when we figure videos out.

Speaking of eating, we introduced cereal to him when he turned 4 months. Everytime we feed him, he's not sure of it until after one or two spoon fulls. After that, he's practically falling out of his Bumbo seat leaning toward the spoon to get more. And, like his momma, it never fails that we always have to change his outfit because he gets food on it.

Other things Dylan is doing is reaching for people. It's not super apparent to the naked eye, but to Momma and Dad's eyes, we can tell that he's definitely reaching for us when we get home from work. He's also started facial exploration with his hands. He loves to play with goatees, noses, and shows a small interest in jabbing his fingers in an eye socket. Oh, and he's discovered hair (not on my head, of course). Be careful, though, he has a death grip. If he gets his hands on your hair, you may be on your way to looking more like 2Pop.

Dylan does have one unique ability I would like to share with everyone. He can say, "Dadadadada". It tooks lots of work, but with 4 months and a few doggie treats, he finally got it. I knew I had to teach him this trick before he knew what he was saying. But boy, it certainly is rewarding. I know Mom will share the feeling when Dylan does actually understand what he's saying and forgets the word, "Dada" and starts saying "Momma". But until then, I'll eat it up. :)